If you enjoyed the recent 2D explorative platformer Shadow of the Orient, or perhaps have an appreciation for the genre as a whole, then you may want to mark 8th May on your calendar – the day the similar looking pixel art endeavour Wings of Endless is set to launch. Due on all formats for …
Well, pickle our plums. GIANTS’ all-conquering Farming Simulator is about to gain a Mega Drive/Genesis release on a physical cartridge. This isn’t an entirely new game – it was first seen in Farming Simulator 25’s collector’s edition, which was only for PC. This marks the first time the 16-bit version has gained a physical release …
Atari fans are about receive a brand new cartridge release, and for once this isn’t a homebrew game – although there are a few more on their way. Toaplan’s 1985 vertical shooter Tiger Heli is being developed from the ground up for the Atari 7800, intended to be played on the recently released Atari 2600+ …
Nintendo has fully revealed the Switch 2 in an hour-long Nintendo Direct, confirming dozens of big-name titles – including The Duskbloods, a dark multiplayer experience by From Software, directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki. Comparisons with Bloodborne can be made. Firstly though, the Switch 2’s new C button will be used for a GameChat function that allows …
During today’s short and relatively sweet Evercade Showcase, a total of five announcements were made. Specifically, three new cartridges and two new Super Pocket handhelds. The first announcement was of the peculiarly titled Windjammers, Karnov & Friends – which includes the two titular arcade games along with the shooters Atomic Runner Chelnov, Vapor Trail: Hyper …
1999 adventure Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy, originally released on PC and PS1, is about to receive an Unreal Engine 5 powered remake. Although often compared to Myst, it laid the groundwork for the Syberia series. It was also a surprise hit in parts of Europe, eventually crossing the 1m sales mark. Set in a forgotten Latin …
Konami’s next retro collection will be GRADIUS ORIGINS, featuring six different arcade shooters. Regional iterations for each are being included, bringing the game count to 17. This includes the never re-released GRADIUS III AM Show, and an all new entry in the form of Salamander III – which features traditional pixel art. In typical retro …
DotEmu and Tribute, the dynamic duo behind the excellent Streets of Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, are working on MARVEL Cosmic Invasion – as announced during today’s Nintendo Direct. This scrolling pixel art brawler pits Wolverine, Spider-Man, Nova, Phyla-Vell, Captain America and more against Super Villain Annihilus. A tagteam ‘Cosmic Swap’ …
A new Commodore 64 collection is on the horizon, featuring ten titles from publisher Cosmi. This isn’t a simple case of a bunch of re-releases and a new menu screen. Ziggurat are including a remake of Forbidden Forest that features artwork intended to resemble a medieval 14th-century tapestry. Additionally, Marvel and DC comics veterans are …
The frantic, satanical, heavy metal first-person shooter Painkiller is being revived by Saber’s publishing arm 3D Realms and developer Anshar Studios. Set in Purgatory, four playable characters star – Ink, Void, Sol and Roch – who have unique perks that can be further boosted by collecting tarot cards. There we were thinking poker was vogue. …
The recently revived Argonaut Games are preparing their Croc Legend of the Gobbos remaster for an April 2nd release on all formats, with the PC version launching on GOG. This 3D platformer, which was a hit on PS1 and also a graphical showcase for the then floundering SEGA Saturn, is being updated with new quality …
Developer Pocket Trap has announced Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, a top-down adventure similar to Zelda III et al, only with a major spin – protagonist Pippit, a blue bat, uses his trusty yoyo not just to harm enemies but to also get around the environment with speed and grace. The ‘Pipistrello’ part of the …
Activision seems so fixated on Call of Duty these days that we were concerned Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 was never going to happen. Luckily, it is – and it isn’t far away either. Due out 11th July on all formats (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch and PC) and on Xbox …
Isometric puzzle platformer Head Over Heels – originally released on the likes of the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 – is gaining a deluxe remake on PC this week (6th March) with a Switch release to follow later this year. Published by SpecNext, it features updated level designs, refined controls, and a new soundtrack by …
We never imagined Bitmap Bureau (Xeno Crisis, Final Vendetta, Battle Axe) to take on a licensed project, but the chance to incorporate the Terminator franchise into a new arcade-style shooter was likely too good to pass on. Terminator 2D: NO FATE is intended to be the quality T2 game we never saw in the ‘90s, …